Little hints and tips to help you with your teddy bear making.
I know that some people have trouble with sewing the footpads on teddy bears. This mini class is inside of Teddy Bear Academy and will show you my easy way to insert teddy bear footpads.
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I don’t know about you, but I make a total mess of my hands when I trace out my teddy bear patterns. I always get marker on my fingers and fingernails, and that stuff does not wash off easily!
So I finally realized the obvious – if I wear gloves while tracing the patterns, my hands will stay clean! I use regular rubber gloves for cleaning. They are thinner and easier to use than dishwashing gloves. I found mine in the cleaning aisle of the grocery store. I’ve also seen them in auto parts stores.
Today I’ve taken a video lesson out of Teddy Bear Academy and I share with you how I satin stitch my teddy bear noses.
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Let me show you my favorite type of thread that I use for hand sewing my bears and for closing up the seams. I’ll also show you how I choose which color thread to use.
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Have you been wanting to make a teddy bear, but thought you had to have a sewing machine in order to do that? Well don’t worry, you can sew a teddy bear by hand and make wonderful bears! You only need to sew a few different types of stitches to sew a teddy bear. This free video will show you the basic back stitch that is used for the majority of sewing your bear. You can learn the other stitches you need for making your bear with a membership to Teddy Bear Academy.
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Hi, I’m Laura Lynn of www.TeddiesbyLauraLynn.com and www.TeddyBearAcademy.net . I’d like to introduce you to the Beginners Guide to Bear Making Fabrics.
I’m going to start this guide with a few faux fur fabrics that I found at my local fabric store. I have found that my local fabric store does not have a very large selection of fur fabrics and that most of them are not suitable for making quality teddy bears. Every once in a while, though, you can sometimes find a great fabric to work with. The video above will show you which fabrics I found suitable for making teddy bears.
A step up from the fabric store furs are the teddy bear fabrics from an online shop called www.CrsCrafts.com. They have a large selection of synthetic faux furs, but I have found that I prefer those that start at about $17 per yard. My three favorite fake furs at this supplier are “teddy bear short”, “cubby short”, and “teddy bear”. I show them in the video as well.
Ultra-premium synthetic faux fur fabrics can be found at specialty bear making supply shops. The cost ranges from $100-$300 per yard. These furs are very thick. I recommend them for someone who has a little experience with trimming faces. These are so soft you would think you are touching real fur!
The very first teddy bears ever made were created out of a fabric called mohair. Mohair fabric is made from the sheared wool of the Angora goat. The fiber is spun and then woven onto a cotton backing. Because mohair is a natural fabric, it comes in many colors, finishes and lengths.
It can be straight, wavy, curly or a number of other finishes. It comes on a woven backing so it does not stretch out of shape. I like working with mohair the best. I find it the easiest bear making fabric to work with and it comes in the widest variety of appearances. I show you a sample of some of the mohair that I happen to have in my mohair fabric stash.
Finally, we need to discuss the fabric you use for your teddy bear’s paw pads. The first teddy bears had wool felt paw pads and many of today’s bear makers use wool felt as well. I recommend using wool felt, and not the cheap thin acrylic felt. You can find some wool felt at your local fabric store and also online.
Another material often used for paw pads is called Ultrasuede. It is a made made suede like material and comes in a wide range of colors. You can find Ultrasuede at teddy bear making supply shops. Because it is a synthetic material, it cannot be dyed at home.
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